Underbelly Archives – Page 17 of 18 – Maryland Center for History and Culture

Half a block north of where Fell, Thames, and Ann Streets intersect just east of the heart of Fell’s Point,…

When one thinks of arctic exploration, the state of Maryland does not immediately come to mind. But Maryland’s connection to…

…and here are a few images of good cheer from the Maryland Historical Society’s collection of photographs. Happy Holidays!

Since last month’s Hampden Reservoir post, I have taken more delight in my commute as I pass by Roosevelt Park,…

Like so much of the City of Baltimore, the annual monument lighting bears the stamp of Mayor William Donald Schaefer.…

Today’s “Then and Now” photograph was taken from the roof of the Pratt Street Power Plant, ca. 1905. The three-story…

As a follow up to last week’s post, “Slabtown to Hampden,” I’m focusing this week on the Hampden Reservoir, the…

After Clarence Miles died on October 8, 1977, the Baltimore Sun described him as “an urbane man who never forgot…

The process of accepting donations of books, photographs, manuscripts, and other items into the Maryland Historical Society’s collection can be…

As I was inventorying some of our maps a couple months ago, I was very excited to stumble across a…

With tomorrow’s vote looming over us, we decided to direct our readers to Errol Morris’ thoughtful Op-doc video “11 Excellent…

It’s Movember, so here’s a contest! As you may have heard November is Movember, which is national mustache month. The…

Busted: the Chinkapin Game Club, 1963 On March 9, 1963, Sgt. Richard T. Davis and his Baltimore County Police force…

The month of October is known for two holidays—Halloween and Columbus Day, as well the 31-day celebration that is National…

This week, with the final Obama-Romney debate bearing down on us, we thought it would be fun to take a…